Citizenship in Society Merit Badge :

We start at 9:00 am, lunch will be provided, and we hope to be through around 2 pm (no later than 3 pm).

November 5, 2024 Announcements

We are back in Class A for meetings!  Shooting Fair prep

November 5 is election night  Patrol Job Descriptions 

Grin & Merit Follow-up – Please make your payment of $15 to Mr. Browning if you have not done so already.  Incomplete reports are available.

Get Registered on T48.org

17-19 January Camp – Class selection is now open, $150 per scout. Registration set up with T48.org (like summer camp), so please see Mr. Hasler to make class choices. Please pay the camp fees when you register.

Register here on T48.org https://testing.t48.org/events/cdc-winter-camp-2/

Schedule in 2025 Winter Camp Leaders Guide (scoutingevent.com)

22-28 June Summer camp – class registration is now open!!!!  

Please pay $30 deposit to Mr. Browning ASAP, then see Mr. Hasler for class choices, particularly highly popular ones like Cooking* or BSA Snorkeling that will fill up quickly.  

Here is a link to entire class catalog executeReport.php (scoutingevent.com) 

Here is the link to register on T48.org https://testing.t48.org/events/2025-cdc-summer-camp-2/

November Patrol Duties!!! 

• Ceremonies: Phoenix

• Food Box: Panther 

• Game Guides: Fox

• PLC Host and troop set-up (each week): Flaming Arrow (11/12 PLC)

• Service: Wolf (Clean up and leadership assistance) 

• Can Recycling:  Shark

• Grounds: Eagle (Please rake the playground mulch, put rocks back in garden beds that are in the parking lot, empty trash by the play yard and pick up litter around church grounds.) 

Tuesday Planning

05 Nov Troop/Patrol elections / Shooting Fair prep – Back to Class A uniforms

12 Nov Jewish Holiday Traditions Presentation 

19 Nov Court of Honor, including Eagle ceremony

26 Nov T48 Thanksgiving 

Save The Date!

Nov 09-10 – Troop 48 Shooting Fair at CDC

Opportunity to receive instruction on proper use for archery, rifles, and shotguns while making progress toward Rifle Shooting and Archery merit badges. Leadership Corps will plan and provide the Saturday evening feast in HQ building, while patrols will compete on desserts for the crowd. The night finishes with a campfire program at HQ.     Sunday church service will be followed by the scouts planning the 2025 troop outings.

Nov 19 – Troop 48 Court of Honor with Eagle Ceremony (11/5 cutoff for awards)

Start the troop meeting in the Jones Building with brief patrol corners in their designated rooms, then move to the sanctuary for the Court of Honor.

Nov 22-23 – Fall Carnival and Sleepover at CHPC

Carnival goers arrive starting at 5:00 PM Friday. Scouts on NYC trip will staff carnival games and concession stand. Admission cost covers unlimited games, cotton candy, popcorn, movie night, sleepover, hot chocolate, and a Saturday morning pancake breakfast. The event finishes by 10:00 AM. Open to Pack 348 AOL Cub Scouts. 

Nov 23 – Warriors Path State Park Conservation

Begins at 10:00 AM in the Duck Island parking lot to pick up trash from around the park as a community service project.  

Dec 7 (11am-4pm) – Appalachian Caverns Wild Tour

The three-hour Wild Tour is the most advanced visiting areas in Extended and Explorer tours, then crawl through the “Ear-Dip”, “The Gorge”, and “Rib-Crusher”.  You will get wet and muddy so long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes are required.  Helmets, lights, and gloves are provided. 

NEW YORK RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, Dec 27 – 30, 2024 

New York City decorated for Christmas!! Please plan to make your payment over the next few weeks. See Mr. Browning to determine your specific room costs. Final Payment due by Nov. 27th. Quad room per person $1,410.  Fundraising for NYC Trip: See Mrs. White to support a scout by buying a Krispy Kreme Card. 

Cumberland Island Expedition, tentatively May 25-31, 2025. 

Please register and make a $100 deposit by Nov. 19th. The troop has completed this trip every three years for a very long time. Almost every scout and adult that has attended this event ranks it at or very near the top of their scouting experiences. The outing is relatively inexpensive (about $300 per attendee) but planning the event is very detailed and time consuming. We will have our opportunity to make camping reservations in mid November so we need feedback quickly. We have certain scout qualifications since scouts will be camping for about 7 days, possibly without a parent. The scout must be at least Tenderfoot and have passed or made a strong effort to pass 1st Class rank requirements for: • Camping • Cooking • First Aid • Hiking • Swimming. Backpacking experience and CPR/First Aid Training is also required for each attendee. You can find more information here. Register here.

Philmont Cavalcade 2026

Information

10 to 15 spots open, Register Here

Age 14-20, or 13 and completed 8th Grade by 7/5/2026

Three adults needed

Cavalcade Reservation fee is $1,365.00/person with payment schedule as follows:

• Please register and make a Deposit of $150.00/person by 12/1/2024
• Advance of $607.50/person due 10/1/2025
• Balance of $607.50/person due 3/1/2026

— 

Julieann White

ScoutMasterT48@gmail.com

Scoutmaster Troop 48

Congratulations Riley Ketchum He is Troop 48’s newest Eagle Scout, #184 We are so proud of this young man for all his accomplishments!!! Well Done!! Riley

Sequoyah Lodge Members! 

The first LEC meeting of the new term will be on Thursday, October 24th.

26 October Grin and Merit Troop 48 Merit Badge Day 8:30am CHPC 

Donuts upon arrival. Pizza lunch 

4:00pm Trunk or Treat set up ! ( candy donations welcome)

Setup is starting at 4pm, giving enough time to get the  trunk fully decorated and ready to go by 4:45.

Please plan on bringing  candy to pass out. 

Congratulations to Troop 48’s newest Eagle Scout Riley Ketchum! 

October 29, 2024 Announcements

Halloween party!! Games, costumes and fun!!! Bring candy!!!

17-19 January Winter Camp – Class selection is now open, $150 per scout. Registration set up with T48.org (like summer camp), so please see Mr. Hasler to make class choices. 

Register here on T48.org https://testing.t48.org/events/cdc-winter-camp-2/

Schedule in 2025 Winter Camp Leaders Guide (scoutingevent.com)

22-28 June Summer camp – class registration is now open!!!!  

Pay $30 deposit to Mr. Browning, then see Mr. Hasler for class choices, particularly highly popular ones like Cooking* or BSA Snorkeling that will fill up quickly.  

Here is a link to entire class catalog executeReport.php (scoutingevent.com) 

Here is the link to register on T48.org https://testing.t48.org/events/2025-cdc-summer-camp-2/

October Patrol Duties!!! Nov-

• Ceremonies: Panther /Phoenix

• Food Box: Fox/ Panther 

• Game Guides: Flaming Arrow/Fox

• PLC Host and troop set-up (each week):  Wolf/ Flaming Arrow (11/12 PLC)

• Service: Shark/Wolf (Clean up and leadership assistance) 

• Can Recycling:  Eagle /Shark

• Grounds:  Phoenix/Eagle (Please rake the playground mulch, put rocks back in garden beds that are in the parking lot, empty trash by the play yard and pick up litter around church grounds.) 

Tuesday Planning

29 Oct Halloween Fun 

05 Nov Troop/Patrol elections / Shooting Fair prep – Back to Class A uniforms

12 Nov Jewish Holiday Traditions Presentation 

19 Nov Court of Honor, including Eagle ceremony

26 Nov T48 Thanksgiving 

Save The Date!

Nov 09-10 – Troop 48 Shooting Fair at CDC

Opportunity to receive instruction on proper use for archery, rifles, and shotguns while making progress toward Rifle Shooting and Archery merit badges. Leadership Corps will plan and provide the Saturday evening feast in HQ building, while patrols will compete on desserts for the crowd. The night finishes with a campfire program at HQ.     Sunday church service will be followed by the scouts planning the 2025 troop outings.

Nov 19 – Troop 48 Court of Honor with Eagle Ceremony (11/5 cutoff for awards)

Start the troop meeting in the Jones Building with brief patrol corners in their designated rooms, then move to the sanctuary for the Court of Honor.

Nov 22-23 – Fall Carnival and Sleepover at CHPC

Carnival goers arrive starting at 5:00 PM Friday. Scouts on NYC trip will staff carnival games and concession stand. Admission cost covers unlimited games, cotton candy, popcorn, movie night, sleepover, hot chocolate, and a Saturday morning pancake breakfast. The event finishes by 10:00 AM. Open to Pack 348 AOL Cub Scouts. 

Nov 23 – Warriors Path State Park Conservation

Begins at 10:00 AM in the Duck Island parking lot to pick up trash from around the park as a community service project.  

Dec 7 (11am-4pm) – Appalachian Caverns Wild Tour

The three-hour Wild Tour is the most advanced visiting areas in Extended and Explorer tours, then crawl through the “Ear-Dip”, “The Gorge”, and “Rib-Crusher”.  You will get wet and muddy so long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes are required.  Helmets, lights, and gloves are provided. 

NEW YORK RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, Dec 27 – 30, 2024 

New York City decorated for Christmas!! Please plan for the upcoming payment. See Mr. Browning to determine your specific room costs. Final Payment due by Nov. 27th. Quad room per person $1,410

Fundraising for NYC Trip: See Mrs. White to support a scout by buying a Krispy Kreme Card. See Mr. Browning to order or get an order form for Smoked Pork (distributed on Sat. 10/19) and/or freeze-dried candy/fruit.

Would anyone be interested in a Leave No Trace skills course

Those who complete the Skills Course are equipped to:

• Understand and practice state-of-the-art minimum impact techniques on personal outdoor excursions.

• Discuss the 7 Principles and outdoor ethics with others.

• Teach Leave No Trace Workshops with certified Instructors 

Cumberland Island Expedition, tentatively May 25-31, 2025. 

The troop has completed this trip every three years for a very long time. Almost every scout and adult that has attended this event ranks it at or very near the top of their scouting experiences. The outing is relatively inexpensive (about $250 per attendee) but planning the event is very detailed and time consuming. We will have our opportunity to make camping reservations in mid November so we need feedback quickly. We have certain scout qualifications since scouts will be camping for about 7 days, possibly without a parent. The scout must be at least Tenderfoot and have passed or made a strong effort to pass 1st Class rank requirements for: • Camping • Cooking • First Aid • Hiking • Swimming. Backpacking experience and CPR/First Aid Training is also required for each attendee. You can find more information here. Register here.

Philmont Cavalcade 2026

Information

10 to 15 spots open, Register Here

Age 14-20, or 13 and completed 8th Grade by 7/5/2026

Three adults needed

Cavalcade Reservation fee is $1,365.00/person with payment schedule as follows:

• Deposit of $150.00/person due 12/1/2024
• Advance of $607.50/person due 10/1/2025
• Balance of $607.50/person due 3/1/2026

New Your city Crew :

We need help at the Randy English Cabinet Shop at 6:00 pm on Saturday for about 1 hour. Also, 9:00 am on Saturday. Who can come to help!

October 22 Announcements

Please get registered, including ensuring your payment clears.

Troop 48 is roughly 60% Completed/Renewed with just over a week left.

Online Renewal Notices

Please get registered.  If you are having difficulty, please bring money to a troop meeting and we will be happy to help!!!

Most of Troop 48 leaders and scouts have a 31 Oct recharter deadline. 

Starting this year, an electronic system will be used for payments to BSA. 

Please check your inbox and/or spam folder for an email with a link to renew online.  The cost per scout for National and Council fees is $135, and $100 for adults, includes the cost of insurance. There will be a 30-day lapse period beyond your anniversary date, after which, you will be dropped from the Troop Roster. If you do not receive an email, you can log on to my.scouting and complete the renewal from “My Application”. Let us know if you have any problems.

Annual Troop 48 Fee:

Troop 48 registration fees will be the same as last year, $42 per scout and $3 per adult, in addition to national fees. The troop registration fees cover our general operating costs for the year, Nov. 1, 2024 – Oct. 31, 2025. General costs include merit badge patches, website administrative costs, historian costs such as plaques, etc., and camping costs such as propane, gear, etc. Please make this payment to Mr. Browning by Oct. 31, 2024. 

Thank you for your dedication and donations of first aid items for flood relief. 

Last chance!! Get registered 26 Oct Grin and Merit Troop 48 MB Day (T48.org booking open)

Citz in the Nation*, Personal Management*, Sustainability*, and Architecture. 

Citiz in Society* will now be offered on Saturday 11/2 for upper ranks.  Let Mr. Sprinkle know as workbooks will soon be distributed.

17-19 January Winter Camp – Class selection is now open, $150 per scout. Registration set up with T48.org (like summer camp), so please see Mr. Hasler to make class choices. 

Register here on T48.org https://testing.t48.org/events/cdc-winter-camp-2/

Schedule in 2025 Winter Camp Leaders Guide (scoutingevent.com)

22-28 June Summer camp – class registration is now open!!!!  

Pay $30 deposit to Mr. Browning, then see Mr. Hasler for class choices, particularly highly popular ones like Cooking* or BSA Snorkeling that will fill up quickly.  

Here is a link to entire class catalog executeReport.php (scoutingevent.com) 

Here is the link to register on T48.org https://testing.t48.org/events/2025-cdc-summer-camp-2/

2024 POPCORN‬ CAMPAIGN‬ All sales must be completed and money must be turned in by October 26th 

October Patrol Duties!!! 

• Ceremonies: Panther 

• Food Box: Fox

• Game Guides: Flaming Arrow

• PLC (10/15) Host and troop set-up (each week):  Wolf

• Service: Shark (Clean up and leadership assistance) 

• Can Recycling:  Eagle 

• Grounds:  Phoenix (Please rake the playground mulch, put rocks back in garden beds that are in the parking lot, empty trash by the play yard and pick up litter around church grounds.) 

Sequoyah Lodge Members! 

The first LEC meeting of the new term will be on Thursday, October 24th. It will start at 6:30pm and will take place at our Council Service Center, located at 129 Boone Ridge Drive, Johnson City ,TN 37615. All Arrowmen from the Lodge are encouraged to attend this meeting, in order to stay informed. Dinner will be provided.

Tuesday Planning

22 Oct Dutch oven cooking 

29 Oct Halloween Fun 

05 Nov Troop/Patrol elections / Shooting Fair prep 

12 Nov Jewish Holiday Traditions Presentation 

19 Nov Court of Honor, including Eagle ceremony

26 Nov T48 Thanksgiving 

CHPC volunteer opportunities

26 Oct, 4:00 PM CHPC Trunk or Treat 

Save The Date!

Nov 09-10 – Troop 48 Shooting Fair at CDC

Opportunity to receive instruction on proper use for archery, rifles, and shotguns while making progress toward Rifle Shooting and Archery merit badges. Leadership Corps will plan and provide the Saturday evening feast in HQ building, while patrols will compete on desserts for the crowd. The night finishes with a campfire program at HQ.     Sunday church service will be followed by the scouts planning the 2025 troop outings.

Nov 19 – Troop 48 Court of Honor with Eagle Ceremony (11/5 cutoff for awards)

Start the troop meeting in the Jones Building with brief patrol corners in their designated rooms, then move to the sanctuary for the Court of Honor.

Nov 22-23 – Fall Carnival and Sleepover at CHPC

Carnival goers arrive starting at 5:00 PM Friday. Scouts on NYC trip will staff carnival games and concession stand. Admission cost covers unlimited games, cotton candy, popcorn, movie night, sleepover, hot chocolate, and a Saturday morning pancake breakfast. The event finishes by 10:00 AM. Open to Pack 348 AOL Cub Scouts. 

Nov 23 – Warriors Path State Park Conservation

Begins at 10:00 AM in the Duck Island parking lot to pick up trash from around the park as a community service project.  .  

NEW YORK RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, Dec 27 – 30, 2024 

New York City decorated for Christmas!! Please plan for the upcoming payment. See Mr. Browning to determine your specific room costs. Final Payment due by Nov. 27th. Quad room per person $1,410

Fundraising for NYC Trip: See Mrs. White to support a scout by buying a Krispy Kreme Card. See Mr. Browning to order or get an order form for Smoked Pork (distributed on Sat. 10/19) and/or freeze-dried candy/fruit.

Would anyone be interested in a Leave No Trace skills course

Those who complete the Skills Course are equipped to:

• Understand and practice state-of-the-art minimum impact techniques on personal outdoor excursions.

• Discuss the 7 Principles and outdoor ethics with others.

• Teach Leave No Trace Workshops with certified Instructors 

Philmont Cavalcade 2026

Information

10 to 15 spots open, Register Here

Age 14-20, or 13 and completed 8th Grade by 7/5/2026

Three adults needed

• The Cavalcade Reservation fee is $1,365.00/person with payment schedule as follows:
  • Deposit of $150.00/person due 12/1/2024
  • Advance of $607.50/person due 10/1/2025
  • Balance of $607.50/person due 3/1/2026

Please see separate email  in regard’s to super trip information planning. 

— 

Julieann White

ScoutMasterT48@gmail.com

Scoutmaster Troop 48

We are collecting first aid items for flood relief 

Saturday !!!

Fall Carnival assist with pumpkin carving at CHPC 11am – 2pm

PUMPKIN SALE until October 30

Thank you :

At the October 8 troop meeting, our scouting family went through gear and and donated equipment loaded a full-size truck bed and cab FULL with sleeping bags, backpacks, tents, raincoats, blankets, coats, sweaters, & warm winter gear to help out flood victims. 

Working with a group taking emergency supplies to NC to benefit multiple shelters. 

Our scouts have been helping with the loading and unloading, sorting and delivering of food and supplies at multiple locations including the animal shelter; and  we have scouts available helping with local debris management. 

Here is another great opportunity to help!  Firewood deliveries have started. First delivery is this Saturday, October 12th, meeting 8:30am at the woodlot! For more information, please contact Jacob (Nasa-beth@hotmail.com).

October 15 Announcements

We are collecting first aid items for flood relief 

19 Oct Channels Natural Area Preserve (Day Hike) canceled as the park is CLOSED. VA Dept of Forestry FB page: Please avoid Channels State Forest and Natural Area Preserve while we assess damage and remove hazards.

26 Oct Grin and Merit Troop 48 MB Day (T48.org booking open)

Citz in the Nation*, Personal Management*, Sustainability*, and Architecture. 

Citiz in Society* will now be offered on Saturday 11/2..

17-19 January Winter Camp – Class selection is now open, $150 per scout. Registration set up with T48.org (like summer camp), so please see Mr. Hasler to make class choices. Schedule in 2025 Winter Camp Leaders Guide (scoutingevent.com) 

22-28 June Summer camp – class registration is now open!!!!  

Pay $30 deposit to Mr. Browning, then see Mr. Hasler for class choices, particularly highly popular ones like Cooking* or BSA Snorkeling that will fill up quickly.   

Here is a link to entire class catalog executeReport.php (scoutingevent.com) 

2024 POPCORN‬ CAMPAIGN‬

Sell 25 items @ $20 and earn a pie to throw at‬ one of our leaders‬ 

Same fun as this past troop meeting had for celebrating Scout Card sales

October Patrol Duties!!! 

• Ceremonies: Panther 

• Food Box: Fox

• Game Guides: Flaming Arrow

• PLC (10/15) Host and troop set-up (each week):  Wolf

• Service: Shark (Clean up and leadership assistance) 

• Can Recycling:  Eagle 

• Grounds:  Phoenix (Please rake the playground mulch, put rocks back in garden beds that are in the parking lot, empty trash by the play yard and pick up litter around church grounds.) 

Sequoyah Lodge Members! 

The first LEC meeting of the new term will be on Thursday, October 24th. It will start at 6:30pm and will take place at our Council Service Center, located at 129 Boone Ridge Drive, Johnson City ,TN 37615. All Arrowmen from the Lodge are encouraged to attend this meeting, in order to stay informed. Dinner will be provided.

Online Renewal Notices

Please get registered (~half are done).  If you are having difficulty, please bring money to a troop meeting and we will be happy to help!!!

Most of Troop 48 leaders and scouts have a 31 Oct recharter deadline. Starting this year, an electronic system will be used for payments to BSA. Please check your inbox and/or spam folder for an email with a link to renew online.  The cost per scout for National and Council fees is $135, and $100 for adults, includes the cost of insurance. There will be a 30-day lapse period beyond your anniversary date, after which, you will be dropped from the Troop Roster. If you do not receive an email, you can log on to my.scouting and complete the renewal from “My Application”. Let us know if you have any problems.

New Feature – if you would like to pay for your renewal from your scout account, let Mr. Browning know and we can handle your renewal and payment for you. 

Annual Troop 48 Fee:

Troop 48 registration fees will be the same as last year, $42 per scout and $3 per adult, in addition to national fees. The troop registration fees cover our general operating costs for the year, Nov. 1, 2024 – Oct. 31, 2025. General costs include merit badge patches, website administrative costs, historian costs such as plaques, etc., and camping costs such as propane, gear, etc. Please make this payment to Mr. Browning by Oct. 31, 2024. 

Tuesday Planning for October – Shooting sports

  8  PLC (postponed to 10/15 due to low attendance with Fall Break)

15  Dutch oven planning (Teaching ) 

22  Dutch oven cooking 

29  Halloween Fun 

CHPC volunteer opportunities

26 Oct, 4:00 PM CHPC Trunk or Treat 

Save The Date!

Nov 09-10 – Troop 48 Shooting Fair at CDC

Opportunity to receive instruction on proper use for archery, rifles, and shotguns while making progress toward Rifle Shooting and Archery merit badges. Leadership Corps will plan and provide the Saturday evening feast in HQ building, while patrols will compete on desserts for the crowd. The night finishes with a campfire program at HQ.     Sunday church service will be followed by the scouts planning the 2025 troop outings.

Nov 19 – Troop 48 Court of Honor with Eagle Ceremony (11/5 cutoff for awards)

Start the troop meeting in the Jones Building with brief patrol corners in their designated rooms, then move to the sanctuary for the Court of Honor.

Nov 22-23 – Fall Carnival and Sleepover at CHPC

Carnival goers arrive starting at 5:00 PM Friday. Scouts on NYC trip will staff carnival games and concession stand. Admission cost covers unlimited games, cotton candy, popcorn, movie night, sleepover, hot chocolate, and a Saturday morning pancake breakfast. The event finishes by 10:00 AM. Open to Pack 348 AOL Cub Scouts. 

Nov 23 – Warriors Path State Park Conservation

Begins at 10:00 AM in the Duck Island parking lot to pick up trash from around the park as a community service project.  .  

NEW YORK RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, Dec 27 – 30, 2024 

New York City decorated for Christmas!! Please plan for the upcoming payment. See Mr. Browning to determine your specific room costs. Final Payment due by Nov. 27th. Quad room per person $1,410

Fundraising for NYC Trip: See Mrs. White to support a scout by buying a Krispy Kreme Card. See Mr. Browning to order or get an order form for Smoked Pork (distributed on Sat. 10/19) and/or freeze-dried candy/fruit.

Would anyone be interested in a 

 Skills Course:For  Leave No Trace:

 Skills Course, each participant can receive a Certificate of Completion from Leave No Trace if the instructor’s certification and membership/partnership are current. Skills Course instructors must submit the course roster to the Leave No Trace organization via the online roster submission form.

Successful course completion requires participation in all course activities and teaching exercises. Those who complete the Skills Course are equipped to:

• Understand and practice state-of-the-art minimum impact techniques on personal outdoor excursions.

• Discuss the 7 Principles and outdoor ethics with others.

• Co-instruct Leave No Trace Skills Courses with a certified Leave No Trace Level

1, 2, or 3 Instructor.

• Teach Leave No Trace Workshops. However, being a Leave No Trace Level 1 or Level 2 Instructor is required to provide Certificates of Completion.

October 15   : We are collecting first aid items for flood relief 

We encouraged all scouts to please get registered for 2025 scouting year, we still have more than 1/3 NOT registered! 

The cost per scout for National and Council fees is $135, and $100 for adults, includes the cost of insurance.Troop 48 registration fees will be the same as last year, $42 per scout and $3 per adult, in addition to national fees. you can log on to my.scouting and complete the renewal from “My Application”. Let us know if you have any problems.

Saturday !!!

Fall carnival assist with pumpkin carving at CHPC 11-2

PUMPKIN SALE until October 30

Thank you :

At tonight’s meeting on October 8 , our scouting family went through gear and donated equipment loading a full size Truck bed and cab FULL with sleeping bags , tents, backpacks , raincoats , blankets, coats, sweaters, and warm winter gear to help out flood victims. 

Working with a group taking emergency supplies to NC.

to benefit multiple shelters. 

Our scouts have been helping with the loading and unloading, sorting and delivering of food and supplies at multiple locations including an animal shelter; and  We have scouts available helping with local debris management.

Here is another great opportunity to help!  Firewood deliveries have started. The first delivery is still happening this sat October 12th, meet at 8:30 @ the woodlot! For more information Please contact Jacob Nasa-beth@hotmail.com

 By email reminder.  

October 15   : We are collecting first aid items for flood relief 

Life and Eagle Scouts This is a great opportunity:

  The Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Award competition is open to Eagle Scouts who are registered in an active unit and have not reached their 19th birthday during the year of application. To enter, an application consisting of a two-page application form, four-generation ancestry chart, and a 500-word patriotic theme should be submitted to a local SAR Chapter, though in some cases, the competition may be entered at the State SAR Society level. Winners in the State competitions advance to the National contest with awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places of $10,000, $6,000, and $4,000 respectively and awards of $500 for winners in 4th and 5th place with $200 going to winners in 6th to 10th place.

Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Award

Sunday!!!

BLOOD DRIVE Oct 6 at CHPC

PUMPKIN SALE until October 30

Thank you :

At the October 1st troop meeting, our scouting family collected money and supplies to benefit  two shelters and a local family.  Thank you Troop 48 for your generosity!!

October 8, 2024 Announcements:

 Geology MB follow-up with Mrs. Luffman Will need to reschedule -she is helping with Helene Recovery…

She is doing water testing as part of Helene recovery.1/3: Gwen, 5c4: Ryan L,, 4b/5c for rest: Ridley, Cristian, Seth, Noah D, Avery K, Ellie, and Adam. 

19 Oct The Channels Natural Area Preserve (Day Hike)  CLOSED

VA Dept of Forestry FB page: Please avoid Matthews State Forest and Channels State Forest and Natural Area Preserve while we assess damage and remove hazards

26 Oct Grin and Merit Troop 48 MB Day (T48.org booking open)

Citz in Society*, Citz in the Nation*, Personal Management*, Sustainability*, Animal Science, Architecture, Electricity, and Game Design.  Book early on T48.org to get your choice.

There is a marching band competition conflict on this day; however, please sign up now if interested as we’re reconsidering whether to offer some low registration classes.. An alternative date for Citizenship in Society will be Sa 11/2, Su 11/3 or Sa 11/16 

17-19 January Winter Camp – Registration is now open, $150 per scout. 

           Class schedule found in 2025 Winter Camp Leaders Guide (scoutingevent.com)

2024 POPCORN‬ CAMPAIGN‬

Sell 25 items @ $20 and earn a pie to throw at‬ one of our leaders‬ 

Same fun as this past troop meeting had for celebrating Scout Card sales

October Patrol Duties!!! 

• Ceremonies: Panther 

• Food Box: Fox

• Game Guides: Flaming Arrow

• PLC (10/8) Host and troop set-up (each week):  Wolf

• Service: Shark (Clean up and leadership assistance) 

• Can Recycling:  Eagle 

• Grounds:  Phoenix (Please rake the playground mulch, put rocks back in garden beds that are in the parking lot, empty trash by the play yard and pick up litter around church grounds.) 

Online Renewal Notices

Please get registered (~1/3rd are done).  If you are having difficulty, please bring money to a troop meeting and we will be happy to help!!!

Most of Troop 48 leaders and scouts have a 31 Oct recharter deadline. Starting this year, an electronic system will be used for payments to BSA. Please check your inbox and/or spam folder for an email with a link to renew online.  The cost per scout for National and Council fees is $135, and $100 for adults, includes the cost of insurance. There will be a 30-day lapse period beyond your anniversary date, after which, you will be dropped from the Troop Roster. If you do not receive an email, you can log on to my.scouting and complete the renewal from “My Application”. Let us know if you have any problems.

New Feature – if you would like to pay for your renewal from your scout account, let Mr. Browning know and we can handle your renewal and payment for you.

Annual Troop 48 Fee:

Troop 48 registration fees will be the same as last year, $42 per scout and $3 per adult, in addition to national fees. The troop registration fees cover our general operating costs for the year, Nov. 1, 2024 – Oct. 31, 2025. General costs include merit badge patches, website administrative costs, historian costs such as plaques, etc., and camping costs such as propane, gear, etc. Please make this payment to Mr. Browning by Oct. 31, 2024. 

Combined Troop Pilot Program

Important Announcements for Adults – For the pilot we are participating in (boys and girls combined troop), parents of scouts will receive surveys and other emails concerning the pilot. Please make sure your email address in my.scouting is accurate or you will not receive these emails.

CHPC volunteer opportunities

12 Oct  THE PUMPKIN PATCH SALE / FALL FESTIVAL 

26 Oct, 4:00 PM CHPC Trunk or Treat 

Save The Date!

Nov 09-10 – Troop 48 Shooting Fair

Nov 19 – Troop 48 Court of Honor with Eagle Ceremony (11/5 cutoff for awards)

Nov 22-23 – Fall Carnival and Sleepover

Nov 23 – Warriors Path State Park Conservation

NEW YORK RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, Dec 27 – 30, 2024 

New York City decorated for Christmas!! Please plan for the upcoming payment. See Mr. Browning to determine your specific room costs. Final Payment due by Nov. 27th. Quad room per person $1,410

Fundraising for NYC Trip: See Mrs. White to support a scout by buying a Krispy Kreme Card. See Mr. Browning to order or get an order form for Smoked Pork (distributed on Sat. 10/19) and/or freeze-dried candy/fruit.

Hello everyone.

 First off, thank you to each and every one of you who came out today to be a part of our community service program through the church. It’s things like unloading a pumpkin truck that helps us keep our community together and all the proceeds then help the church support the church youth.

It was truly amazing seeing people come together to this degree to help out.

Many people were discussing how we could help with the situation in Unicoi Co, Elizabethton and Greenville. 

We are planning a donation drive for Tuesday. We have boots on the ground with specific requests of what to bring. 

Water and soup or meals in a can like chef Boyardee.  Easy things that do not need to be sorted out. 

Greenville and Carter county have been working around the clock together with 

Knoxville police and fire departments , Kingsport and Washington county ,Hawkins county and the national guard.

Next week we will have a special project team that can possibly help with debris removal and other needs but for now let’s focus on a hot meal and water . 

Please bring cases of water and soup Tuesday CHPC @ 7:00 pm 10/1/24 We will work with local EMS contact for delivery. 

Thank you 

Julieann White